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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1939

Page

7

Cotton Futures Rise on Trade Demand in New Orleans

New Orleans December market reports show cotton futures advancing on price fixing and short covering with closing gains of about 9 points. Spot cotton also up 9 points with prices for low middling 10.11 and middling 11.21 as receipts are listed at none and stock stands at 439 658.

New Orleans

Cotton futures rise on light foreign buying

New York prices firmed as foreign buying and hedges supported the market. By late afternoon trade, futures were up 3 to 13 points with January at 10.9 5, May at 10.53 and December at 9.52.

New York Commission House

Cottonseed oil futures steady as markets close

New Orleans reports end of session with steady closes in cottonseed oil. Breachable prime summer yellow at 7.05 nominal, prime crude listed, January 6.52b, March 6.61b, May 6.77b, July 683b.

New Orleans

Livestock Prices and Sales Report from Chicago Market

USDA market notes show salable hogs 25 000 to 29 000 with prices mainly steady to 10 lower than Friday. Cattle and calves weak to 25 lower with scarce cows and strong bulls, hogs and sheep markets mixed. Top quotes include yearlings at 1125, veal calves around 850 to 950, and fat lambs slipping 25 points.

Chicago USDA

Potatoes Shake in Midwest Markets as Prices Edge Higher

Chicago brokers report mixed US shipments with Idaho russets showing strength and Nebraska and Colorado stocks steady. Prices for U S No. 1 washed markets hover around 185 to 200 per cwt with several grades and pack sizes noted across Idaho, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Texas markets.

Chicago Dec Freday Idaho Nebraska Northern Steady Dermand U. S Colorado U.S Wisconsin U S Texas Eliss

Poultry Prices Rise and Fall Across Bird Types

Chicago market reports show mixed changes in poultry prices with increases for hens and roosters, declines for certain breeds, and varied weights across turkeys ducks geese and capons. Data lists pounds and color distinctions for Plymouth Rock white rock leghorn and other breeds.

Chicago Dee Breilers Plymouth Rock White Rock Springs

Chicago dairy and egg market daily report

Chicago market roundup shows butter trade at 1,144,866 with two days steady, creamery scores 938, and varied codes for quality and receipts. Egg values listed at 13,528 with two days steady, including fresh graded and extra firsts, plus current receipts and refrigerator extras noted.

Chicago

Car goes off highway at Antonito, two hurt minor

State patrolmen estimate the passenger car was traveling about 100 mph when it left the highway near Antonito Colorado skidded 768 feet and plunged into a roadside pit. The driver and his lone passenger escaped with minor injuries.

Antonito Colo

Stocks and commodities mixed with modest gains

New York reports irregular stock movement while aircrafts improve and bonds stay steady. Rails and utilities show the strongest demand as foreign exchange tightens and sterling edges up. Cotton holds while sugar fluctuates on quota news. metals hold steady and holiday cuts affect steel. Wool and trading quiet as Chicago wheat and corn rise, cattle and hogs mostly little changed or down.

New York Chicago

New York Stocks Keep Narrow Gains Amid Mixed Trading

Post Yuletide languor marked the market with only small recoveries in aircrafts and utilities while steels and motors lagged. Trading was slow with about 700000 shares changing hands as declines edged into the fourth hour and some bonds advanced. European markets showed firmer tones though U S equities faced mixed signals and forecasts of weaker foreign demand tempered recovery hopes.

New York Paris U. S. Steel Chrysler International Harvester Johns-Manville Union Carbide Loews Anaconda American Smelting Santa Fe General Electric American Telephone Goodyear Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft du Pont Allied Chemical Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Aluminum of America Electric Bond Share Leake Shore Fennrond United Gas St Regis Department of Commerce Lke United States

Wheat and corn futures slip on snow cover spread

Chicago grain traders saw early wheat fall about 2 cents amid widespread snowstorm optimism across the southwest, with May and July contracts down. Corn and oats followed, with May wheat around 1015.1, July near 99-98, while corn and oats posted modest gains later in the session.

Chicago Brouth May ST

Sugar futures rally on Roosevelt quota move turns later

New York December 26 domestic sugar futures rallied after President Roosevelt announced ending suspension of quotas but retreated late. January 1 91, March 1.97 for the front months. world futures also dipped midafternoon. Offers included 200,000 tons Philippines 3.00 cents and 400,000 tons Peru 1.62 12 cents for mid January shipment. Refined sugar held at 4.70 cents per pound.

New York Roosevelt Philippines

State charges filed against unnamed suspect in Texas theft case

Houston police seek a white male, 5'9\" with black hair and brown suit after a theft. case titled State of Texas versus one white man, occupant of a plum colored sedan, license No. 39402. Victim named Henderson Riley will identify him.

Houston Tex State of Texas Texas Henderson Riley

Third Term of Importance to Cabinet Folk

A 1940 look at Roosevelt era aides Ickes Wallace Morgenthau Perkins and Hopkins. The piece notes their background, loyalty to New Deal, and possible push for a third term, with factional support from New York and other states. It mentions shifts from nonpolitical to cabinet roles and hints at party alignments for future candidates.

Washington Ickes Wallace Morgenthau Hopkins Perkins Roosevelt Garner Paul V. McNutt Hull Farley Chicago Theodore Roosevelt Harding Coolidge Iowa Miss Perkins New York Mr. Roosevelt Miss Perking Texas William H. Woodin Waa Commerce

Classified Ads Directory and Public Notice Snapshot

An OCR fragment outlines a classified ads taxonomy with categories listed alphabetically such as Legal Notices, Lost and Found, Employment, Real Estate, and Rentals. It includes sample notice language for a Universal Credit Company vs No. 29012 case in Louisiana and a sheriff sale notice for Lewis Louis Moore, with dates in 1939 and 1940. The text shows the newspaper layout style and notice scheduling details.

Wilson Williams Monroe Louisiana Sheriff's Sale Motors Securities Company, Inc Cleveland Honeycuti State of Louisiana Parish of Ouachita Fourth District Court Fourth Judicial District Court Parish Ouachita Sheriff's Base General Motors Acceptance Corporation John Y. Brooks Sheriff's LE West Monroe State Bank J. M. Stamper Sw'e Township 18 Morning’ World News-Star Ewes Sheriffs Sale Universal Credit Company Paul McKenzie Sale Central Savings Bank & Trust Company Lewis Louis Moore J. W. Johnston

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